Exiles View Democracy in U S Election at United Nations
Exiles who fled Stalin terror attend U N hearings on Soviet slave labor and camps and praise American democracy from Chicago conventions to the presidential selection. They warn against apathy, while Europeans and Asians at the U N seek clarity on which candidate offers relief amid global costs and defense needs.
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United Nations
N.Y
INS
U.N
U.S
Chicago
Stalin
White House
United States
America
Tot Lot program in C R shows strong participation
One hundred seventy boys and girls are taking part in Cedar Rapids Tot Lot activities run by the Playground and Recreation Commission. The week features Mother Goose themed crafts, stories, and games at various local areas with special days such as Flying day and Train day plus a blue ribbon for full five day attendance.
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Cedar Rapids
Playground and Recreation Commission
Redmond
Cleveland
East Germans to attend Lutheran World Congress in Hannover
Bishop Hans Lilje of Hannover predicts about 5,000 East Germans will travel to the World Federation of Lutheran Churches congress in Hannover opening July 23 despite tightened East zone travel restrictions. The announcement comes as Bonn reports the Soviet zone will permit the attendance.
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Bonn
Germany
East Germany
World Federation of Lutheran Churches
Hannover
Hans Lilje
Mosquito Specimen From Northwest Trails Here
Constable Jim Ballantyne of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police mailed a sample of northern mosquitoes to friends in Weyburn. The specimen measured about three quarters of an inch long with a wingspan exceeding an inch.
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Weyburn
Canada
Jim Ballantyne
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Skeeter
Swim Classes Enroll 1 214 at Ellis Park Pool
A total of 1 214 students enrolled in the first week of free swim classes at Ellis Park pool co sponsored by the Linn County Red Cross and the Playground and Recreation Commission. Classes run every morning 9 to 12 except Sunday through the first week in August. Cedar Rapids residents dominate the participation with 853 swimmers.
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Ellis Park Pool
Linn County Red Cross
The
Playground and’ Recreation Commission
American Industry Needs More Salesmen
New York report quotes Westinghouse vice president J M McKibbin asserting the American industry will have enough production capacity to raise living standards beyond our fondest dreams. He says selling machinery must be geared to expanding production to keep factories running and employment up. Since 1942 salesmen in this sector have not matched the growth in output.
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New York
J. M. McKibbin
Westinghouse
Trade Volumes Rise Sharply While Prices Lag
An executive notes a widening gap between goods sold and overall price levels, with volume up 80 percent while countrywide prices have increased only 18 percent. The remark highlights stronger physical trade activity than inflation.
Woman Found Wanted on Felony Charges in Houston
Fort Worth officer received a call from a woman asking if she was wanted. He checked records and confirmed she was indeed wanted in Houston on felony charges.
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Fort Worth, Texas
H. O. Middleton
Middleton
Houston
Texas
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